CaSochi — Just outside the Olympic Park in Sochi, where the Winter Games open on Friday, is a green space with benches, artificial ponds and a couple of hides. "Ornithological Park", the sign declares.
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Coastal Restoration
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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific. Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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A classic example of the loincloth approach to ecological restoration. I believe that this type of farcical, disingenuous restoration actually hurts much more than it helps.
Firstly, we do not get the ecological benefits or a healthy ecosystem nor the "holding the line" benefits of actual mitigation for the impact in question. Secondly, this gives the impression that rules and regulations to offset impacts are merely a tax or largess for a select few "enviros" or consulting firms; everyone can see that this is disingenuous and will ultimately fail to come anywhere near the stated goal(s). As such, ecological restoration comes to be seen as just another special interest wherein the actors are simply out for themselves and not the greater good.
See also: http://grist.org/news/sochi-olympics-are-bad-for-environment-and-locals-alike/
and
http://www.ecorazzi.com/2014/02/05/russias-winter-olympics-an-environmental-disaster/